Larry Fine (1902) Fine was just a toddler when his left arm was badly burned by acid used in his father’s Philadelphia jewelry store. To help strengthen his damaged arm, Fine learned to play violin, which led him to a […]
It is not right to glory in the slain. Homer (900 B.C. – 800 B.C.)
NEW YORK’S LEADING PUERTO RICAN AND HISPANIC NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS JOIN FORCES TO WAGE A CAMPAIGN TO HELP PUERTO RICO RECOVER AND REBUILD Established immediate partnership with Daddy Yankee to collect emergency supplies at concerts in New York City, Chicago […]
In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, Senator Jeff Klein hosted a free naloxone training. The event in Hunts Point was one of 600 internationally recognized events that helped to shine a light on the the growing epidemic of widespread […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on Congressional Republicans Putting Americans at Risk by Allowing Expiration of Key Health Care Programs (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on Republicans’ failure to extend critical health care […]
Fans Are Encouraged to Continue to Assist by Donating Supplies at New Rochelle Steiner Warehouse New Rochelle, New York — Yankees all-time great Mariano Rivera and Basketball Wives reality star Evelyn Lozada are in partnership with Steiner Sports Marketing on […]
The first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, was 87-year-old Rebecca Felton of Carterville, Georgia. She was appointed by the governor to the seat vacated by the death of Senator Thomas Watson.
Chairman Crowley Statement on Ryan-McConnell Tax Framework (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), a member of the Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on the tax framework released today by congressional Republicans: “This is […]
“[Late last week], the Bronx bore witness to an unfathomable incident. One student has died, another is clinging on to life and a third has committed a violent crime and forever altered his path at so young an age. “This […]
Mantel Definition: (noun) The protruding shelf over a fireplace. Synonyms: Chimneypiece, Mantelpiece Usage: There were also perhaps a dozen candles about, two in brass candlesticks upon the mantel and several in sconces, so that the room was brilliantly illuminated.
Alain-Fournier (1886) Henri-Alban Fournier, who published as Alain-Fournier, was a French novelist known for his single full-length work, Le Grand Meaulnes. The poetic novel about a youthful search for the ideal was published in 1913 and is now considered a […]
Patriotism is like charity—it begins at home. Henry James (1843- 1916)
Chairman Crowley and Rep. Gutiérrez Request Meeting with Defense Secretary Mattis to Discuss Emergency Aid to Puerto Rico “Our military servicemen and women are the best in the world and their fellow citizens in Puerto Rico need their help desperately.” […]
THE BRONX HOSTS DONATION DRIVE FOR PUERTO RICO & MEXICO On Saturday, September 30, 2017, the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization hosted a donation drive to help the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the earthquake in Mexico […]
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